Choy Bing Wing v. Official Receiver

Read the full judgment text of CACV 1233/2001 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 19 July 2002 before Woo JA, Chu J.

1. This is not an appeal that lies as of right within the ambit of section 22(1)(a) of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance, Cap 484, nor do we consider this matter to involve any question of great general or public importance. Accordingly, we refuse to exercise our discretion conferred on this Court by section 22(1)(b) of the Ordinance. The application is dismissed. Costs be borne by the applicant.

Legal issues: Leave to appeal to Court of Final Appeal

Outcome: Application for leave to appeal dismissed.

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Case No.CACV 1233/2001
Court
Court of Appeal
Date19 Jul 2002
JudgeWoo JA, Chu J
Case Document
100%Judiciary

CACV001233A/2001

CACV 1233/2001

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 1233 OF 2001

(ON APPEAL FROM HCB 242 OF 1992)

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IN THE MATTER of Section 84 of Bankruptcy Ordinance (Cap 6)

IN THE MATTER of the Trustee of the estate of Ng Yat Chi, a bankrupt (discharged) and a Creditor, Choy Bing Wing

BETWEEN
CHOY BING WING Applicant
AND
OFFICIAL RECEIVER and Trustee of the Bankrupt NG YAT CHI (Discharged) Respondent

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Coram: Hon Woo JA and Chu J in Court

Date of Hearing: 19 July 2002

Date of Judgment: 19 July 2002

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J U D G M E N T

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Hon Woo JA:

1.This is not an appeal that lies as of right within the ambit of section 22(1)(a) of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance, Cap 484, nor do we consider this matter to involve any question of great general or public importance. Accordingly, we refuse to exercise our discretion conferred on this Court by section 22(1)(b) of the Ordinance. The application is dismissed. Costs be borne by the applicant.

(K H Woo) (C Chu)
Justice of Appeal Judge of the
Court of First Instance

Representation:

The Applicant, in person.

Mr Sanjay A Sakhrani, instructed by Messrs Stephenson Harwood & Lo, for the Respondent.

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